Thread: Whats the catch????

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

OK I will have to watch it... Its funny because we ( the industry ) spent a lot of $$$ building a water tank in the middle of where the nets are emptied so the fish and prawns could remain in water to keep the survival rate up. Not sure what system the Comac Endeavour has , but we used to have a shoot on the back as well as the end of the sorting conveyors, this way any fish on the top was returned straight back to the water.


Cheers Ean

The trawlers down here certainly don't have a water tank - it seems like a great move. I remember how depressing it was sorting prawns and watching the dead by-catch slide down the **** shute. The only benefit was to the dolphins and sharks (often swimming side by side) getting a feed.

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

True on fisheries managed under TAC or Quota, but to my knowledge there is no prawn fisheries in Australia managed under TAC , but I could be wrong.

Most prawn fisheries I know of are managed under time quota, not a TAC

Your probably right - I have been out of the game too long. One thing though, the inefficient operators have been moved out of the fishery.

Anybody see last nites show????
He got stuck into the fish and chip industry.
They need to change the way they are sold.The biggest problem I see is they need to stop calling shark flake.It seems you could be getting anything not even shark.
In WA if you buy "fish and chips" you could get anything,however we name the species and get a quality product.ie if you want shark you normally have a choice of gummy,hammerhead,even whiskery shark in Albany.Snapper,dhu fish,whiting etc.The more popular the fish and chip shop usually the better choices of species.The cheapo fish and chip shops just sell "fish and chips",you have no idea of what you are eating.
He had a win with the gurmet pizza chain.They did a aussie prawn pizza vs imported prawn pizza tasting nite.Everyone picked the aussie prawn pizza and said they were willing to pay more,which worked out to be $2.00 a pizza.
Great show.
Andrew

Yes Andrew, and that practice of cut the fins of the sharks and send them alive back to the sea to died slowly at the bottom made me very upset

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Yes Andrew, and that practice of cut the fins of the sharks and send them alive back to the sea to died slowly at the bottom made me very upset

YES SHOCKING!!!!!
The bloodbath invites more and more sharks to the feeding frenzy.
Andrew

I had to laugh when he was out with the shark fisherman, when he cut the shark he nearly spewed, he was not looking very well at all. Shark fishing is the worst type of fishing they stink when you cut the head and bleed them like they do.
I have no problems with them keeping the fins as long as they have the correct amount of sharks to match the fins then no problem, its when they cut the fins and toss the shark is just downright cruel.


I see our Brisbane branch got their 5 mins of fame, the auction is small but its actually pretty good, they have a pretty good selection each day.


Wasn't surprised with the pollies response, been there tried that.


Hope he has more success than we did.


Cheers Ean

Ean,from a industry point of view how do you find his program????
As a purchaser,I love it.
Wanted to buy some FRESH aussie fish from Coles Narrogin last nite.The only aussie fresh fish was Crimsom Snapper at $35.00Kg It was poorly fileted,still had visible bones and stomach skin,the colour of the fillets looked like it was a few days old.You have got to be joking!!!!!
If I can ever get some top end Barra of you I will be a very happy man Wallet is WIDE OPEN
Andrew

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

I had to laugh when he was out with the shark fisherman, when he cut the shark he nearly spewed, he was not looking very well at all. ...

I think he must have been a bit seasick. If you have watched his other shows he has slaughtered pigs and made sausages from the warm blood.